Seeds | License to Grow – City Planning for the Future of Food

License to Grow – City Planning for the Future of Food

Cities around the country are nurturing new ways to feed their citizens – from the ground up – by using zoning, partnerships, and food production as drivers for economic development and community wellness.
How can St. Pete be the “NEXT” green giant- that grows gardens, local food businesses and resilience instead of food deserts? We’ll talk with civic leaders from here and around the country to learn what’s working, what’s not, and what’s next.

Moderators:
Nicole Brand – Program Coordinator, Food Systems Center, Pinellas Technical College
Heather Henderson – Farm Manger, The Edible Peace Patch Project

Featured Panelists:
Robyn Keefe – Planner, City of St. Petersburg, Florida USA
Derek Kilborn – Manager, Urban Planning & Historic Preservation,
City of St. Petersburg, Florida USA
Luis Nieves-Ruiz – Economic Dev. Manager, East Central Florida
Regional Planning Council
Micah Hartman – Urban Farmer, Ground Floor Farm, Stuart FL

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This OPEN Interactive Session is part of an entire day of programming around the Seeds theme, sparking conversation and learning around sustainable healthy food, urban agriculture and community resilience during Et Cultura St Pete 2017.

To see the full line-up of Seeds themed programming scheduled for Thursday, November 16th 2017, please go to http://www.etcultura.com/interactive/seeds.
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Here is how ticketing works:
• Priority entrance and seating for these sessions first goes to paid Et Cultura St Pete 2017 Ticket holders.
• Any remaining seats at the Open Partnership Education Network – OPEN Interactive Sessions can then be filled by the general public, at no cost.
• All seating is first come, first serve.

Buy your week-long all-access tickets to Et Cultura St Pete 2017 now! Go to http://www.etcultura.com/tickets
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